Over 300 arrests happening now inside congress: hundreds of jews and allies are getting arrested for demanding our government stop arming israel.
We are here in the building where for the past nine and a half months members of Congress have decided again and again to send the bombs used to commit genocide. We were here in October, and are back today in even larger numbers, as Netanyahu visits — because this is one of those moments in history where we have to speak out for justice, demand an end to genocide, and an arms embargo now! Today we carry the memories of every preventable death and every life stolen by the Israeli military’s genocide and occupation as we proclaim: NOT ONE MORE! Amid this terror, the collective hope for Palestinian freedom is palpable. From the mass shutdowns of bridges, highways, and train stations, to the occupation of government buildings and newspaper offices, to BDS victories and the launch of new boycotts, to the hundreds of thousands of calls to Congress, educational workshops, film screenings, and artistic creations for a liberated future—all this and so much more contribute to this united steadfastness. As we grieve and remember all of the lives lost in this genocide, we bring our collective power with us. We believe in building a Judaism beyond Zionism, a world free of colonialism and white supremacy. Zionism claims that Jewish safety requires a Jewish-only nation-state on Palestinian land. As anti-Zionists, we know our history of oppression, but we refuse Zionism as the answer. For 75 years, the Israeli government has illegally occupied Palestinian land and ethnically cleansed their communities. Now, Gaza is facing genocide with full support from the U.S. We’re here as Jews to refuse to be complicit and say never again, for anyone.
